Rose plant named ‘Evera 119’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of rose plant named ‘Evera 119’, characterized by its upright and rounded plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; large double pale yellow-colored flowers with numerous petals; flowers held upright on strong and erect peduncles; and good postproduction longevity.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrida.

Cultivar denomination: ‘Evera 119’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of the Roseclass, botanically known as Rosa hybrida, commercially known as a pottedRose and hereinafter referred to by the name ‘Evera 119’.

The new Rose plant is a product of a planned breeding program conductedby the Inventor in Denmark. The objective of the breeding program was todevelop new potted Rose cultivars with novel and attractive flowercolors, disease resistance and excellent postproduction longevity.

The new Rose plant originated from a cross-pollination made by theInventor on Mar. 20, 2001 of two unnamed proprietary Rosa hybridaseedlings, not patented. The cultivar Evera 119 was discovered andselected by the Inventor as a flowering plant within the progeny of thestated cross-pollination in a controlled environment in Denmark. Plantsof the new cultivar differ primarily from plants of the parentselections primarily in flower color.

Asexual reproduction of the new Rose plant by cuttings in Denmark sinceJul. 20, 2003, has shown that the unique features of this new Rose plantare stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations ofasexual reproduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The new Rose plant has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly withvariations in environment such as temperature and light level, without,however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Evera 119’. These characteristics incombination distinguish the new Rose plant as a new and distinctcultivar:

-   -   1. Upright and rounded plant habit.    -   2. Dark green-colored leaves.    -   3. Large double pale yellow-colored flowers with numerous        petals.    -   4. Flowers held upright on strong and erect peduncles.    -   5. Good postproduction longevity.

Plants of the new Rose plant can be compared to plants of the Rosecultivar Pink Ever, not patented. In side-by-side comparisons conductedin Denmark, plants of the new Rose differed from plants of the cultivarPink Ever in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Rose were more compact than plants of the        cultivar Pink Ever.    -   2. Plants of the new Rose were more freely branching than plants        of the cultivar Pink Ever.    -   3. Plants of the new Rose were more freely flowering than plants        of the cultivar Pink Ever.    -   4. Plants of the new Rose had slightly smaller flowers but more        petals per flower than plants of the cultivar Pink Ever.    -   5. Plants of the new Rose and the cultivar Pink Ever differed in        flower coloration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate typical specimens of thevegetative growth and flowers of the new Rose plant, showing the colorsas true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductionsof this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from thecolor values cited in the detailed botanical description which moreaccurately describe the actual colors of the new Rose plant.

The photograph at the top of the sheet comprises a side perspective viewof typical plants of the new Rose plant grown in a container in Denmark.

The photographs at bottom of the sheet comprises close-up views of theupper (left) and lower (right) surfaces of typical flowers and leaves ofthe new Rose plant.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following observations and measurements describe plants grown inDenmark in 15-cm containers in a glass greenhouse and under conditionswhich closely approximate commercial production conditions during thesummer. Plants used for the description were about 15 weeks old. In thefollowing description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where generalterms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Classification:    -   -   Botanical.—Rosa hybrida cultivar Evera 119.        -   Commercial.—Potted Rose.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Unnamed proprietary seedling, not            patented.        -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Unnamed proprietary seedling, not            patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—Terminal or stem cuttings.        -   Time to rooting.—8 to 10 days with soil temperatures of 20°            C.        -   Root description.—Fine; freely branching.-   Plant description:    -   -   Form.—Upright and rounded plant habit.        -   Plant height.—About 25 cm.        -   Plant width.—About 20 cm.        -   Growth habit.—Vigorous; suitable for 15-cm containers.        -   Stem description.—Branching habit: About three to four            lateral branches per plant. Lateral branch length: About 20            to 24 cm. Lateral branch diameter: About 5 mm. Internode            length: About 1 to 2.5 cm. Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color:            146B. Thorns: Quantity: Sparse. Length: About 3 mm.            Diameter: About 3 mm. Shape: Roughly deltoid. Color,            immature: 164B to 164C. Color, mature: 173C to 173D.        -   Foliage description.—Arrangement: Alternately; compound with            typically three to five leaflets per leaf, generally            symmetrical. Leaf length: About 8 cm to 9 cm. Leaf width:            About 5 cm to 6 cm. Leaflet length: About 3 to 4.5 cm.            Leaflet width: About 1.4 to 2.9 cm. Shape: Ovate. Apex:            Acuminate. Base: Obtuse. Margin: Serrulate. Venation            pattern: Pinnate. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth,            glabrous; leathery. Petiole length: About 2 to 3 cm. Petiole            diameter: About 1 mm. Petiole texture, upper and lower            surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: Developing foliage, upper            surface: 137A. Developing foliage, lower surface: Closest to            191A. Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 147A. Fully            expanded foliage, lower surface: 191A. Venation, upper            surface: 148A. Venation, lower surface: 146C. Petiole, upper            and lower surfaces: 146A. Stipules: Shape: Lanceolate; apex,            acuminate; base, truncate; margin, serrate. Length: About            5 mm. Width: About 1 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces:            Leathery, smooth. Color, upper surface: Closest to 137A.            Color, lower surface: Closest to 137C.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower type and habit.—Large double pale yellow-colored            flowers with numerous petals. Consistently symmetrical            rosette flowers that are hemispherical in shape. Flowers            borne singly on erect and strong peduncles; about three to            four flowers and flower buds per plant. Flowers persistent.        -   Flowering season.—Year-round under greenhouse conditions,            optimal flowering from spring through autumn under garden            conditions; flowering intermittent.        -   Flower diameter.—About 5 to 6 cm.        -   Flower depth (height).—About 2.5 to 3 cm.        -   Flower longevity on plant.—About two weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Slight; typical of Rosa.        -   Flower buds (at stage of showing color).—Shape: Ovoid.            Length: About 2 cm. Diameter: About 1 cm. Color: 146A.        -   Petals.—Quantity: Numerous; about 100 per flower. Length:            About 1.4 to 3 cm. Width: About 6 to 38 mm. Shape: Broadly            obovate. Apex: Rounded and retuse. Base: Attenuate. Margin:            Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous;            satiny. Color: When opening, upper and lower surfaces: 2D;            towards the base, slightly overlain with close to 34A. Fully            opened, upper surface: 5D; towards the base, slightly            overlain with close to 34A; color becoming closer to 8C with            development. Fully opened, lower surface: 2D; towards the            base, slightly overlain with close to 34A.        -   Sepals.—Quantity per flower: Typically five. Calyx length:            About 3 cm. Calyx diameter: About 6 to 7 mm. Shape: Linear;            falcate. Apex: Sharply pointed. Base: Truncate. Texture,            upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper and lower            surfaces: Close to 137A.        -   Peduncles.—Strength: Strong, but flexible. Aspect: Mostly            erect. Length: About 4 to 5 cm. Diameter: About 2 to 3 mm.            Texture: Smooth, glabrous. Color: 144A.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity: About six per            flower. Anther length: About 3 mm. Anther shape: Oval.            Anther color: 13B. Pollen color: 22A. Pistils: Quantity:            About 30 per flower. Pistil length: About 8 mm. Stigma            color: 31A. Style color: 145B. Receptacle shape: Cup-like.            Receptacle size: About 8 mm by 6 mm. Receptacle texture:            Smooth, glabrous. Receptacle color: Closest to 144A.        -   Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit production has not been observed.-   Disease/pest resistance: Plants of the new Rose have not been shown    to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Rose plants.-   Temperature tolerance: Plants of the new rose have been shown to be    tolerant to temperatures from 0 to 45° C.

1. A new and distinct rose plant named ‘Evera 119’, as illustrated anddescribed.